Great news for the people of Santa Paula in Ventura County. Thanks to a grant of money, your ability to drive around your town is going to be made more difficult. For the 100 or less bike riders, they will laugh at you as you see money needed for the homeless, fill potholes and other civic services be limited. This is a modern version of the “Mouse that Roared”.
“A Ventura County community is going to make itself more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. The city of Santa Paula received a $1.5 million dollar grant from the Ventura County Transportation Commission, as well as some additional funding from a ballot measure to pay for three major projects.
The plan is to add around 2.5 miles of new cycling and pedestrian paths around the city.
Translation: “bike friendly” means car unfriendly. Hope no one gets hurt.
Keep the car parked! Ventura County community moving to become more bicycle, pedestrian friendly
KCLU | By Lance Orozco, 3/5/25 https://www.kclu.org/2025-03-05/keep-the-car-parked-ventura-county-community-moving-to-become-more-bicycle-pedestrian-friendly
Santa Paula planning to add about 2.5 miles of new bike, pedestrian paths.
A Ventura County community is going to make itself more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. The city of Santa Paula received a $1.5 million dollar grant from the Ventura County Transportation Commission, as well as some additional funding from a ballot measure to pay for three major projects.
The plan is to add around 2.5 miles of new cycling and pedestrian paths around the city.
One route would link Santa Paula’s regional sports park with the city’s existing bike lane network. A second would create a new bike path from the Ventura College East Campus in Santa Paula to the existing bike network.
A third proposal is to add a bike and walking path along Santa Paula Creek. The city is planning a community meeting on March 20 to get input on the ideas.
